High Cliff Triathlon - Half Ironman - Triathlon1/2 Ironman


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Sherwood, Wisconsin
United States
Midwest Sports Events
82F / 28C
Sunny
 		Total Time = 6h 23m 36s
Overall Rank = /
Age Group =
Age Group Rank = 0/
Pre-race routine:

Got up at 4AM. Ate a bagel with peanut butter, got stuff ready, checked out of hotel. Drove to race, fortunately I had driven to the park the night before so I didn't get lost. It happened a lot on this road trip :)
Event warmup:

Brief swim in the 3-5 foot waves to make sure I wouldn't drown during the swim.
Swim
  • 36m 58s
  • 2112 yards
  • 01m 45s / 100 yards
Transition 1
  • 00m
Comments:

Don't know transition times because they didn't separate it but I know both transitions were REALLY slow. In this transition I was a little dizzy from the waves and had to recover balance a bit.
Bike
  • 3h 11m 33s
  • 56 miles
  • 17.54 mile/hr
Comments:

I think this includes the first transition but I'm not sure. The same wind that was causing the waves was also on the bike course. It was a really pretty course though and the bike was lots of fun.
Transition 2
  • 00m
Comments:

Don't have transition times but this transition was fairly long too.
Run
  • 2h 26m 39s
  • 13.1 miles
  • 11m 11s  min/mile
What would you do differently?:

I would have trained on more trails if this had been a race where pace was important. I probably have also been slacking on my running since the marathon and that probably didn't help.
Post race
Warm down:

Wandered around, got food and water. Stretched, showered, and drove home.

Event comments:

Parts were organized well, parts weren't. I don't think this is a repeat race for me merely because of course conditions.




Last updated: 2009-10-27 12:00 AM
Swimming
00:36:58 | 2112 yards | 01m 45s / 100yards
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Suit:
Course: There were 3-5 foot waves the whole swim. These not only made it almost impossible to see the big bouys, it caused several swimmers to panic. I dodged two kayaks rushing towards swimmers having trouble on the first segment of the swim. One bouy came loose and drifted toward shore so I swam off course to try to stay to the right of it but realized it was loose and moving too fast so I just corrected and swam towards where I figured the next bouy was. We then turned and swam into the waves which was the worst segment but once I made the 2nd turn it was possible to get into a rhythm swimming and avoid the worst of the waves. The final segment was fairly short but was kind of fun because it was like we were body surfing in.
Start type: Wade Plus: Waves
Water temp: 0F / 0C Current:
200M Perf. Remainder:
Breathing: Drafting:
Waves: Good Navigation:
Rounding:
T1
Time: 00:00
Performance: Below average
Cap removal: Helmet on/
Suit off:
Wetsuit stuck? Run with bike:
Jump on bike:
Getting up to speed:
Biking
03:11:33 | 56 miles | 17.54 mile/hr
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Average
Wind: Strong
Course:
Road: Smooth Dry Cadence:
Turns: Cornering:
Gear changes: Hills:
Race pace: Drinks:
T2
Time: 00:00
Overall:
Riding w/ feet on shoes
Jumping off bike
Running with bike
Racking bike
Shoe and helmet removal
Running
02:26:39 | 13.1 miles | 11m 11s  min/mile
Age Group: 0/
Overall: 0/
Performance: Below average
Course: Truly nasty trails. Where it wasn't muddy it was loose gravel, except for the uneven rock parts. After I fell the first two times I walked any questionable areas. Afterwards, as I was helping a fellow racer put bandages on the road rash she got from the run, I was thankful I did. There were also no bathrooms available on the course so I had to use one of the park facilities which meant a slight detour from the course.
Keeping cool Below average Drinking Not enough
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall:
Mental exertion [1-5]
Physical exertion [1-5]
Good race?
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? No
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 3